Sunburn Home Remedies, Home Remedies for Sunburn, Sunburn Natural Remedy, Sunburn Treatment

• Use coconut oil and sandalwood oil over
  the burnt skin as they have cooling properties. 
• You can also apply a little fresh cream
  on the sunburned skin. Or else apply a cloth dipped in milk on the
  affected area. 
• Make a paste using four tablespoon
  buttermilk and two teaspoon tomato juice and and apply on the face.
  After about half an hour, wash off. It is an effective home
  remedy for sunburn. 
• Mix turmeric, barley, and yogurt in
  equal proportions. Apply it over the sunburn areas. 
• A thin paste of sandalwood applied to
  the sunburn area is beneficial. 
• Apply slices of onion on forehead. This
  has a very cooling effect. 
• Apply pure aloe vera gel. 
• Rub mustard oil on the affected skin and allow to it dry. This
  will reduce the heat from the skin. 
• Apply fresh cucumber slices on the affected areas. 
• Apply apple cider vinegar to the burnt skin using cotton ball. 
• Take some water in a bowl and put lettuce leaves in it. Boil it. Once it
  has cooled down, strain the liquid and apply it on the affected area,
  using cotton balls. 
• In a blender, mix 2 tomatoes and 1
  cucumber and make a puree. To this, add a few drops of lemon juice.
  Apply this paste over the suntanned and sun-burnt skin. Once dry, dab
  the puree once again. Repeat the process few times. It would help
  remove the burn and also add a glow to the skin. 
• Boil some cabbage leaves and mash them.
  Apply the mashed cabbage over the  sun-burnt areas. Wash
  off it after 15 minutes. 
• In 3 tablespoons of milk, add 1 tbsp of
  turmeric powder. Apply this all over the affected area. Once dry, wet
  it a little and rub in circular motions, before rinsing it off with
  cool water. 
• Before and after showering apply
  coconut or neem oil on your body. It is also very useful remedy
  for sunburn.

• For large sunburn areas, go for a cool
  bath. Cool
  water compresses are very effective. 
• Fill
  a bathtub with cold water and mix one pound of baking soda or oatmeal
  in it. Soak in the bath for half an hour. 
• Take
  herbal bath; put few drops of chamomile and lavender essential oils
  in bath water. 
• Take
  epsom salt or ice compress. 
• Before
  bathing, pour a cup of white cider vinegar into the bathtub and enjoy
  a long bath. This would provide relief from the sunburn.

• Drink lot of fluids to
  prevent dehydration. 
• Avoid hot pungent and spicy foods. 
• Have little juice of raw mango along with salt and sugar. Have
  this twice or thrice a day. 
• Eat lots
  of lean, and high quality protein foods. 
• Also
  include raw fruits to get the required vitamins and minerals. Vitamin
  E and Vitamin C diet are very helpful in curing
  sunburn. 
• Tomato is a good antioxidant. 
• Eat good quality protein foods like egg, fish, meat, chicken and
  so on. 
• Avoid diets high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fats (such as
  safflower, sunflower, and other vegetable oils). Such are more prone
  to have sun-damaged skin.
  

• Minimize your exposure to sunlight. 
• Mix olive oil with some vinegar and
  apply before bath. 
• Avoid
  being outdoors between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm, when the UV rays are
  more intense. 
• When you
  are outside, wear a hat, sunglasses that protect your eyes from UV
  rays, light colored and light weight clothing . 

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• Use
  sunscreen lotion with SPF 30 and above. Make sure you buy a sunscreen
  that contains protection against both UVA and UVB rays. It is better
  if you use sun screen with natural ingredients like plant oils, and
  antioxidant vitamins E and C. 
• Do
  not use harsh soaps to wash sun burn. Wash
  the affected area with an antibacterial soap to prevent secondary
  infection. 
• Do
  not apply any creams, butter, petroleum jelly or any other greasy
  substance to a sunburn. They only cause more damage by trapping the
  heat and can make a burn deeper. 
• Avoid products made from benzocaine, lidocaine and petroleum
  jelly.